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Venus Flytrap Etiquette: Don’t Poke the Traps

Each trap can snap shut 5–6 times without prey before it slows and switches to photosynthesis-only mode. Repeated false triggers waste the plant’s energy. Also, never feed hamburger—traps digest insects, not vertebrate protein/fat.

Teach kids to observe, not poke. The traps are for catching bugs, not entertainment.

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